Great Time and Great Performance
by Anonymous on 6/5/14Toby's Dinner Theatre Columbia - ColumbiaGreat time for me and my daughter will definitely do it again.
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SHREK THE MUSICAL
Based on the DreamWorks Animation Motion Picture and the Book by William Steig
Everyone's favorite ogre is back in the hilarious stage spectacle based on the Oscar-winning, smash hit film.
Based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film, Shrek The Musical is a Tony Award-winning fairy tale adventure, featuring all new songs from Jeanine Tesori (Thoroughly Modern Millie; Caroline, or Change) and a sidesplitting book by David Lindsay-Abaire. Shrek brings all the beloved characters you know from the film to life on stage and proves there's more to the story than meets the ears.
"Once upon a time, there was a little ogre named Shrek...." And thus begins the tale of an unlikely hero who finds himself on a life-changing journey alongside a wisecracking Donkey and a feisty princess who resists her rescue. Throw in a short-tempered bad guy, a cookie with an attitude and over a dozen other fairy tale misfits, and you've got the kind of mess that calls for a real hero. Luckily, there's one on hand... and his name is Shrek.
A Packemin Productions and Riverside Theatres production.
Credits
Book and Lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire
Music by Jeanine Tesori
Originally produced on Broadway by DreamWorks Theatricals and Neal Street Productions
Licensed exclusively by Music Theatre International (Australasia).
All performance materials supplied by Hal Leonard Australia.
Original Production Directed by Jason Moore and Rob Ashford
Great time for me and my daughter will definitely do it again.
So much fun!! Actors were incredible and very interactive!! Love all Toby's productions and this one was no different!!
We thoroughly enjoyed this energetic musical! Costumes were terrific, performances were great. My only complaint was the quality of the audio -- I often had trouble understanding what the actors were saying. One note: don't depend on ticketmaster to relay your reservations. I paid a fee of $9/ticket to buy the tickets through ticketmaster, then when I arrived at Toby's, they did not have us in their system. Fortunately they were able to accommodate us with a table. I will not use ticketmaster again.
The whole event ( dinner + show) lasted 4 to 4 1/2hrs, not what I expected. The dinner wasn' t all that ( I prefer medieval times menu). The show on the other hand was amazing, fun and kept you engrossed.
Shrek the musical was amazing. The singing was brilliant, the food was delicious and the people were all so nice and welcoming.
Took our elementary age kids to see the show when they have grown up with the movies, and we were delighted with the stage production! Excellent translation and costuming. Great talent! Such fun! Recommended for kids and adults alike!
Shrek was fantastic!! I loved the changes to the storyline. Lord Farquad was my favorite character.
Please bring this back EVERY year! I've been waiting for it to come closer to Berea, so I was thrilled when I saw it on the venue for the Opera House.
This lively, well-staged production of the Shrek story created many laughs, smiles, and much applause from an appreciative audience. Many entranced children. The musical was superbly cast. Each character was a delight and the actors showed their fine talents to our pleasure. The songs were well sung and easily understood ( so necessary in a musical to move the story along). The staging and direction were exceptional to tell this clever story in a delightful and charming way so that the characters could sing and dance their way across the fairy tale kingdom with high energy. I will not single out one cast member for praise. The principals were all wonderful. The gifted chorus was strong; each playing multiple fairy tale characters.
We certainly enjoyed the play, Shrek The Musical, and would recommend it to others. The actor who played the character Donkey was FABULOUS -- probably everyone's favorite .